Hosted by former Scottish Ballet Soloist and Ballet Nights founder Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, this programme is headlined by Scotland's own, Harris Bell, Soloist of The Royal Ballet, appearing alongside Sae Maeda, First Soloist of The Royal Ballet.
They are joined by Birmingham Royal Ballet's Principal, Samara Downs, alongside young star Ixan Llorca Ferrer, as well as Scotland based dance pioneers PCK Dance, and leading contemporary voices, James Wilton Dance, alongside so much more. Join us to experience this unmissable line-up spanning international ballet stars, leading contemporary voices, rising new talent, and live music.
PROGRAMME:
PART I
Clair De Lune
Performed by Viktor Erik Emanuel
Composer Debussy
Moszkowski Waltz
Performed by Sae Maeda & Harris Bell
Choreographed by Vasily Vainonen
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
With thanks to Royal Ballet & Opera
Atlas
Rambert PLATFORM Creation
Choreographed & Performed by Chrysanthi Nikolaou & Django Bates-Blower
Music by Ori Lichtik
Final Duet from IMAGO
Danced by Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett, PCK Dance
Music by Max Richter
Piano Viktor Erik Emanuel
Violin Anna Brown
Pas De Deux from “Chéri”
Performed by Ixan Llorca Ferrer & Samara Downs
Choreographed by Peter Darrell CBE
Composer David Earl
Designer Philip Prowse
Taught from the Benesh Movement Notation by Kristin Johnson
With Thanks to the Peter Darrell Trust and Birmingham Royal Ballet
INTERVAL
PART II
Handel Halvorsen Passcaglia
Performed by Anna Brown & Joseph Barker
Temperatur
Choreographed & Performed by Guy Salim
BREATHE
Choreographed & Performed by Liam Woodvine
A Ballet Nights New Commission made possible by The Abderahim Crickmay Charitable Trust
The Four Seasons - “Summer”
Choreographed and Danced by Sarah Jane Taylor and James Wilton
Composed by Max Richter
Design & Costume by Vibeke Andersen
Created with support from Dance East and using a grant from Arts Council England.
Sleeping Beauty Pas De Deux
Performed by Sae Maeda & Harris Bell
Choreographed by Marius Petipa
Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
With Thanks To The Royal Ballet & Opera
Compère
Jamiel Devernay-Laurence